Abigail's Party to a Scheme to Fire Ethnic Interest in Music ; a Major Musical Project Which Aims to Encourage Black and Asian People Into Opera - As Performers and Supporters - Is Staged in Birmingham On Sunday As Part of the City's Black History Month Celebrations. Ros Dodd Reports.

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Abigail Kelly's childhood was a busy one - if she wasn't swimming, playing the violin or having piano lessons, she could probably be found at a tap, ballet or modern dance class or singing in the local church choir. "My parents decided to throw everything at me - expose me to all kinds of music and dance to see what stuck. Trouble is, that most of it did."

Only the violin failed to engage Abigail's interest and burgeoning musical ability.

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Abigail's Party to a Scheme to Fire Ethnic Interest in Music ; a Major Musical Project Which Aims to Encourage Black and Asian People Into Opera - As Performers and Supporters - Is Staged in Birmingham On Sunday As Part of the City's Black History Month Celebrations. Ros Dodd Reports.

Abigail's early introduction to the arts has much to do with her decision to eschew a career in science and plump instead for music.

Today, at the age of 25, she is a rising classical singing star, specialising in opera and with a love of musical theatre.

Her cut-glass soprano v...

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